Collapse Iron: I just transmigrated! You want me to save the Black Tower?!

Jiang Jiu looked at her and suddenly smiled.

"Then..." he said softly, with a resigned gentleness, "whatever you want, I'll make it up to you."

Black Tower remained silent.

She simply lowered her head, slowly unwrapped the box of chocolates, picked up a piece with her slender fingers, and put it in her mouth.

Jiang Jiu looked at her.

The black swan was also looking at her.

The entire laboratory was silent for two seconds.

Then Black Tower frowned.

“It’s a little sweet,” she said.

Jiang Jiu was taken aback: "Sweet? Sai Feier said she prepared it according to your taste... Is it too sweet? Next time I'll have her—"

"Would you like to try some?"

Black Tower interrupted him, raised his eyes, and looked down at his face.

Jiang Jiu was stunned again.

He instinctively wanted to say that he couldn't taste anything, but before he could say it, Black Tower had already stood on tiptoe.

A hand gently grasped his collar and pulled him down a little.

Then, she kissed him.

A soft touch pressed against her lips, and instead of immediately pulling away, she gently brushed them together, as if confirming something.

Jiang Jiu's mind went blank for a moment.

He could feel her breath, feel her fingers tighten slightly around his shirt, feel the delicate touch of her eyelashes brushing against his cheek...

A long time passed... or perhaps only a few seconds...

Hei Ta released him and stepped back slightly, but his hand still gripped his collar and did not let go.

She looked at him, a smug smile playing on her lips.

"How is it?" Her voice was a little lower than usual, with a hint of suppressed panting. "Isn't it sweet?"

Completely unexpectedly, Heita kissed him directly. Jiang Jiu stared at her for a long time and couldn't help but blink.

“…Sweet,” he said, his voice a little hoarse, “especially sweet.”

Black Tower blinked, quite pleased with his somewhat bewildered reaction.

She loosened her grip on his shirt, took a half-step back, picked up the box of chocolates again, and turned to walk towards the lab table as if nothing had happened.

"That's fine, I'll accept this gift."

Jiang Jiu looked at her, a little helpless: "...Okay."

A slight noise suddenly came from the side.

They both turned their heads at the same time...

The black swan was frozen on the edge of the sofa, curled up in a ball, covering its eyes with its hands, but its fingers were spread wide open, and its two eyes were peeking out from between its fingers, staring wide-eyed.

Meeting their gazes, she abruptly lowered her hand, her face flushed red.

"I...I didn't see anything!" Her voice trembled. "I really didn't see anything! I understand the professional ethics of a memory specialist! The confidentiality agreement!"

Jiang Jiu: "..."

Black Tower raised an eyebrow: "Why keep it a secret?"

"Don't worry!! If there's even the slightest bit of gossip from the outside world, I'll definitely... um???"

The black swan looked at the black tower with some shock.

Black Tower leaned against the lab bench and said nonchalantly, "Why should it be kept secret? Is it something shameful?"

After thinking for a moment, she turned her head to look at Jiang Jiu and said, "Or is it that, Jiang Jiu, you think my feelings are not presentable?"

Jiang Jiu said helplessly, "This is truly a misunderstanding. If I could, I would want the whole world to know that you are mine."

“You should be mine,” Black Tower corrected.

"...Okay, okay, it's yours, it's yours alone."

Chapter 178 One chance, hesitate and you're dead.

This is the situation.

The black swan felt extremely superfluous.

Not only is it superfluous, but it's also incredibly eye-catching; it's practically an 800-watt light bulb...

Are you kidding me?

A genius who is interested in almost nothing, and another mysterious, seemingly villainous, Great Lord of Annihilation...?

If we ignore the colleagues who were just seen off...

These two are completely unrelated, aren't they? How did they even get together?!

Black swans are so annoying. I wish I had done a divination before going out today.

......

The black swan event is still in the brainstorming stage here.

Jiang Jiu and Heita have already switched to working mode.

Black Tower just casually flirted with it, and then went about his business.

Are you looking for the Black Swan, or because of those memories?

Jiang Jiu nodded.

Hei Ta glanced at the little doll on Jiang Jiu's body: "Don't you already have one?"

“Hmm…” Jiang Jiu shook his head, “Not all of it. You don’t know much about what happened on the Immortal Boat.”

Hei Ta tilted his head and gave Jiang Jiu a meaningful look, but said nothing.

"Alright, you make the arrangements. What about the Immortal Ship?"

"Give them a chance; if they hesitate, kill them."

Jiang Jiu's initial impression of Xianzhou wasn't too bad, but after these few incidents, even his initial goodwill was completely ruined...

Having learned from past mistakes, Jiang Jiu did not have much hope for Xianzhou.

After all, the previous line was in such a turbulent state.

Whatever.

If they really want to die, then let them have their way.

"What do you mean by 'one opportunity'?"

"The literal meaning." Jiang Jiu shrugged. "If we present the evidence, and the other side shows even the slightest intention to stay or negotiate, we'll stop talking."

Black Tower waved his hand: "Whatever."

Jiang Jiu hummed in agreement and walked to the black swan's side.

"Black Swan, are you ready?"

Black Swan sat up straight, looking at Jiang Jiu warily: "Um... can I refuse?"

Jiang Jiu thought about it seriously for a moment: "I think it might not work, because it seems that you are the only reliable memory person I know."

Black Swan said with a forced smile, "I... I shouldn't be famous enough for someone like Lord Shi Jin to have heard of me, right...?"

"I believe you," Jiang Jiu said.

Black Swan: "..."

I don't believe in myself!!!

She looked at the Black Tower in despair, hoping that this genius woman would say a word for her, even if it was just to suggest replacing her with someone else...

But Black Tower leaned against the experimental table and made a communication connection. The person on the other end of the communication seemed to be the monarch of Screw Star. Her mind was not on this at all.

Black Swan: "..."

They can't be relied on anymore.

She took a deep breath, attempting a final struggle: "Your Excellency, you just said yourself that your memory is dangerous. What if I fail..."

“We won’t fail.” Jiang Jiu interrupted her, his tone as certain as if stating a fact. “I said I would protect you.”

The black swan opened its mouth, as if to say something, but looking into Jiang Jiu's calm eyes, it suddenly didn't know what to say.

He wasn't threatening her.

He genuinely thought so.

This realization reassured her a little bit... but only a little bit!

Ultimately, she has to bear the consequences herself!

"Then..." she began with difficulty, "what will happen if I fail?"

Jiang Jiu remained silent for two seconds.

Then he said, "You will not fail."

"I mean, in case..."

"There's no 'what if'."

Black Swan: "..."

How can this person be so confident?!

She took a deep breath and changed her approach: "Your Excellency, since you want me to relive your memories, you must tell me what you want to see, so I can be prepared."

Jiang Jiu thought about it and felt that what she said made sense.